The Burning Secret
Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Written by	Frederick Kohner Alfred Polgar Robert Siodmak
Based on	The Burning Secretby Stefan Zweig
Produced by	Alfred Sternau
Starring	Alfred Abel Hilde Wagener Hans Joachim Schaufuß Lucie Höflich Willi Forst
Cinematography	Richard Angst Robert Baberske
Edited by	Max Brenner
Music by	Allan Gray
Production company	Tonal-Film
Distributed by	Deutsche Universal-Film
Release date	20 March 1933 (1933-03-20)
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	Austria Germany
Language	German

The Burning Secret (German: Brennendes Geheimnis) is a 1933 Austrian-German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Alfred Abel, Hilde Wagener and Hans Joachim Schaufuß. It was based on the 1913 novella of the same title by Stefan Zweig. It was released by the German branch of Universal Pictures.^[1] It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location around Ascona in Switzerland. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich.^[2]

Because of its theme of adultery, the film was attacked by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister.^[3] The film was remade in 1988.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

• Alfred Abel as Der Mann
• Hilde Wagener as Die Frau
• Hans Joachim Schaufuß as Edgar
• Lucie Höflich as Mutter der Frau
• Willi Forst as Herr von Haller, Rennfahrer
• Ernst Dumcke as Baron Tosse
• Alfred Beierle as Müller, Hoteldetektiv
• Hans Richter as Fritz, Page
• Rina Marsa as Fräulein de la Roche
• Heinz Berghaus as Hotelportier
• Lotte Stein as Frau Klappholz